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At the end of August, I spent fourteen days in the village of Froonza, Crimea with a family with thirteen children, two of whom have physical disabilities. I had met fifteen-year-old Vanya six years ago. He has been in a wheelchair for the past five years and has had little or no therapy since that…

Early intervention is a very new word combination in my native Ukrainian/Russian language. For many mothers whose children suffer from different disabilities, it is still unknown. I thank God that in Illichevsk at the Massage Clinic many people know these words and understand how it works. In the May Newsletter in “Ira’s Insights” I wrote…

August continues to be an interesting month. In the beginning of the month, I was in the Carpathian Mountains. The children of the Dobromel orphanage were in different camps throughout the region. Most were in the village of Yacinya, 3050 feet above sea level. They were located in a beautiful setting, surrounded by scenic foothills.…

“Thank you very much. I am very appreciative to your help. You can’t even imagine how great your help is for us,” said a mother whose child is a patient of the clinic. Mark and I met this woman at the clinic when she brought her child for massage. Her son, Vladik, is a lovely…

In September of 2003 I visited Saki, Crimea. At the time, I was still green as a missionary, but hungry to open new doors. I thought that God would open a door in Saki. He did, but not the door that I had assumed, and not in the time period that I wanted. I was…